Compare towns
Bartlett vs Conway vs Hampton vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Conway has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
Hooksett has the most kids (17.4% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bartlett | Conway | Hampton | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281Lowest |
10,141 |
16,426Highest |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
55±4.1 27% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
| Bartlett and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±3 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$64,385±$8k 35% below NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
| Bartlett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$4,087 39% below NH |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
$6,554 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% NH: 72.8% |
71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #74 of 120 in NH | #76 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Conway School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennett High School | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.